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Christmas Gift Distribution in Shamshadin Regio
FAR is very grateful to an important benefactor, Mr. John Thomas, who helped to make this Christmas a little more enjoyable for children...
Jan 4, 20101 min read


FAR Supports Growing Shirak Diocese
Last month, the Shirak diocese celebrated the 10th anniversary of the leadership of Primate Bishop Mikael Ajapahyan, a highly educated...
Jan 3, 20101 min read


Happy New Year!
On behalf of our staff in Armenia and New York, FAR would like to wish all of our friends and supporters a happy and healthy New Year....
Dec 30, 20091 min read


CASP Beneficiaries Rafayel and Irina Stepanyan
Rafayel and Irina Stepanyan live with their mother and grandmother in the city of Akhlkalak in Javakhk, Georgia. Their mother works at a...
Dec 29, 20091 min read


CASP Beneficiary Katya Galstyan.
Katya Galstyan lives with her grandmother and uncle’s family in Javakhk’s Khospio village. She is 13 years old, and attends high school....
Dec 28, 20091 min read


Children’s Center Annual Holiday Fundraiser
The Children’s Center Council of Friends held their second annual holiday charity dinner earlier this month. The dinner took place at...
Dec 27, 20091 min read


Merry Christmas!
On behalf of our beneficiaries and staff, today FAR would like to thank all of our friends who have helped us throughout the year. Your...
Dec 22, 20091 min read


Starry Night
This is a group of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, as imaged by the Hubble Telescope. This beautiful picture was sent to FAR by Dr....
Dec 21, 20091 min read


Jerair Nishanian Provides Christmas Gifts to Scholarship Recipients
For the last few years, the Jerair Nishanian Foundation has provided a few lucky students with the gift of an education. Each year,...
Dec 20, 20091 min read


Beneficiary portrait - Anna Snkhchyan.
Since childhood, Anna Snkhchyan has exhibited extraordinary academic abilities. Before attending school, she had mastered the alphabet. ...
Dec 15, 20091 min read


Professor from New York Visits GTech
Last week, Dr. Elise Kiregian from the New York Technical Career Institutes (NY TCI) visited GTech in order to lead a course on...
Dec 14, 20091 min read


Listening to Armenia - The Magic Kanoun Carpet.
Take one grand piano, shrink it to a tenth the size, take off the top, lose the keys, and place it on your lap – you are about to play...
Dec 10, 20091 min read


Student Hrant Atabekyan Wins Prestigious Mathematics Award!
This year, for the first time in Armenia, the “Kangaroo” International Mathematical Competition held in Armenia, with 30,000 students...
Dec 9, 20091 min read


New Boiler and Computer Equipment Installed in Secondary School
FAR is very thankful for the contributions of the late benefactor Armen Bedikian. Dr. Bedikian was born in the region of Sebastia, in...
Dec 8, 20091 min read


FAR and Medical State University of Yerevan Held Fourth Annual Medical Symposium
Year after year and month after month, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) helps more and more Armenian physicians enhance their medical...
Dec 8, 20091 min read


2009 Beneficiary Astghik Shahkhatuni
Astghik Shahkhatuni, molecular physicist, was very happy to win her first ANSEF grant in 2006. “I had won scholarships within the...
Dec 7, 20091 min read


Children’s Center Staff Attend Training Seminar
In its continual effort to improve the lives of needy children in Armenia, FAR’s Children’s Center was proud to host Dr. Ani Kalaijian, a...
Dec 6, 20091 min read


Hintliyan Graduates Reunite!
Last Sunday, CARS (Constantinople Armenian Relief Society)-Hintliyan alumni gathered in the Holy Martyrs Armenian Church in Bayside, New...
Dec 3, 20091 min read


Doctors Trained in Early Diagnosis of Spinal Disorders
FAR is proud to be helping patients across Armenia to receive better healthcare. Twice last summer, FAR organized various events to...
Dec 2, 20091 min read


New Virtual Lab Established by D-Link
Last week marked a major development for FAR’s GTech (Gyumri Information Technology Center), with the opening ceremony of a new network...
Dec 1, 20091 min read


Developing Through Art – The Cafesjian Center for the Arts
A Botero in Armenia?? I was really surprised to come across The Cat set outside the Cafesjian Art Center on my second day in Yerevan....
Nov 30, 20092 min read


Javakhk Distributions Made
The most recent distribution for CASP beneficiaries in the Javakhk region was held last month. An interesting feature of the Javakhk...
Nov 29, 20091 min read


Happy Thanksgiving
Dear Caring Friend, On this Thanksgiving we at the Fund for Armenian Relief would like to give thanks to you, the loyal FAR family, that...
Nov 23, 20091 min read


ANSEF Grant Winners Meet with FAR Yerevan Staff
The 2009 Armenian National Science & Education Fund (ANSEF) grants have been awarded, and project follow-up has begun. Earlier this...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
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